If you’ve ever struggled financially, or sometimes worry about how you’re going to make ends meet long term, then there is a great deal you can learn from Kimberly Palmer.
She is a young woman who, several years ago, recognized the lack of job stability within her chosen field (journalism) and, with a baby on the way, realized it was up to her to do something about it.
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In her new book, The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life,
In this episode, Kimberly shares:
- Why we all need more than one income or side-gig
- The impact a side-gig can have on your happiness and over all satisfaction
- Some of the common traits shared among successful side-giggers
- Many of the big picture questions to ask yourself if you’re struggling choosing a side-gig
- And a lot more!
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The Economy of You Book Trailer
Resources from Kimberly
We talked about a number of different website resources that can serve as great idea starters in the event you’re struggling with determining your side-gig. They include:
Books Kimberly Recommends
Kimberly is a big fan of last week’s guest, Dan Pink, and mentioned that reading his book Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself
She also recommends Composing a Life
Other Books by Kimberly
Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back
Connecting with Kimberly
If you enjoyed this episode, let Kimberly know by sending her a tweet to @alphaconsumer.
You can find Kimberly on the web at ByKimberlyPalmer.com.
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I had never really considered the side gig before as a way to both recession-proof your financial life and inspire a creativity you may not otherwise have known you had.
Thanks for adding more fuel to the fire!
Thanks Jeff. Yes, at first blush, it might seem like Kimberly is advocating a keeping-up-with-the-Joneses mentality when, in fact, a side-gig is something we all need to incorporate into our lives while we still have a full-time gig to lean on.